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Let's Go!

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On the Go!
Your guide for places to go and things to do in the Northeast Valley and around the state

Quick links:
Art - Cars - Celebrations - Cuisine - Cultural Events
Dance - Expos - Festivals - Home Tours
Garden - Horses - Museums - Music
Nature - Rodeos - Sports - Swap Meets - Theater

Note – Event dates, hours and other details are subject to change.
Call to verify before attending any event listed below.

Art

Young Jewelers
Heard Museum
Phoenix
(602) 252-8848
Through Sept. 7
Featuring the work of eight prominent young American Indian jewelers, illustrates how jewelry expresses both individuality and shared experiences that emphasize the artists’ community and family, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. $3 to $10.

Paint Out
Tonto Natural Bridge State Park
(602) 542-7119
May 10
Celebration of the parks’ 50th anniversary. Free to participating artists. www.azstateparks.com

22nd Annual Spring Arts and Crafts Festival
Courthouse Plaza
Prescott
(928) 445-2510
May 10-22
Some 160 of the Southwest’s finest artists and crafters. 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m. -4 p.m. Sunday. Free.

Pae White: Lisa, Bright and Dark
Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art
www.smoca.org
May 17-Aug. 31
The first U.S. museum survey of White’s wide-ranging art-sculpture, mobiles, installations, graphic design. $

28th Annual Pine-Strawberry Arts and Crafts Festival
Pine Community Center
Pine
(928) 476-4480
May 24-25
85+ arts and crafts booths, food. Free.

Fine Arts & Crafts Festival
Wheeler Park
Flagstaff
(602) 789-7222
May 24-26
Elaborate and decorative handcrafted art by artists throughout the Southwest. 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Free.

34th Annual Phippen Museum Western Art Show and Sale
Courthouse Plaza
Prescott
(928) 778-1385
May 24-26
Juried outdoor show featuring contemporary and traditional western art with 160 artists, “quick draw” and auction 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Opens daily at 9 a.m.

Yin and Yang Fridays
Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art
Scottsdale
(480) 874-4612
May 30
Drink samplings, jazz and art chatter. Reservations suggested. $35.

Cars

11th Annual Rod and Custom Show
Mile High Middle School
Prescott
(928) 776-9955
May 10
1959 and older rods, customs, classics, antiques and specialty vehicles.

Celebrations

29th Annual Wyatt Earp Days
Tombstone
(520) 457-3291 or (888) 457-3929
May 24-26
Celebrate the life and times of the Old West’s most famous lawman in “the town too tough to die.” Free.

Cuisine

Eighth Annual Wine, Women and Jazz FUNraiser
Arizona Culinary Institute
Scottsdale
(602) 863-9744
May 26
Hors d’ouevres, desserts, fine wine and great jazz. Benefits Arizona Women’s Partnership. 4-7p.m. $55-$65.

Cultural Events

18th Annual Zuni Festival of Arts and Culture
Museum of Northern Arizona
Flagstaff
www.musnaz.org
May 24-25
After a four-year hiatus, this event features a wide array of activities.

Dance

Peter Pan
Arts Center
Mesa
(480) 644-6500
May 16-18
By Ballet Etudes. 7:30 and 2 p.m. $

Genesis Dance Series
Center for the Arts
Tempe
(480) 962-4584
May 29-31
Desert Dance Theatre hosts this new dance artist showcase. 7:30 p.m. $15-$20.

Festivals

16th Annual Peach Festival
Schnepf Farms
Queen Creek
(480) 987-3100
May 1-31
Orchards will be open for picking, peach foods sampling tent, pie eating contests, parades, arts and crafts and more. Saturdays and Sundays, 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. $

14th Annual Wool Festival
Arizona Historical Society Pioneer Museum
Flagstaff
(928) 774-6272
May 31 – June 1
Sheep and goat shearing, judging and more. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. $4-$5 for sheep to be sheared. Admission is free.

Home Tours

43rd Annual Home & Historic Building Tour
Jerome
(928) 634-2900 or (928) 634-5477
May 17-18
4-8 homes, 2-4 historic public buildings. Self paced. 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. $6-$12.

Horses

Amateur to Ride
Scottsdale Arabian Horse Competition
WestWorld
Scottsdale
(480) 515-1500 or (480) 312-6802
May 8-11

Reining Horse Show
WestWorld
Scottsdale
(480) 312-6802
May 9-11

Ponies of the Americas Horse Show
WestWorld
Scottsdale
(480) 312-6802
May 17

Reis Horse Clinic
WestWorld
Scottsdale
(480) 312-6802 or (800) 732-8200

Show Circuit All Breed Horse Show
WestWorld
Scottsdale
(480) 312-6802
May 31

Museums

When Gold Blossoms: Indian Jewelry from the Susan L. Beningson Collection
Phoenix Art Museum
Through May 11
Showcases the stunning beauty and intricate technical craftsmanship of Indian jewelry from the 17th to 19th centuries, primarily from south India, includes rings, anklets, pendants for the hair, jeweled crowns, ivory combs and a gold throne for a deity, predominately gold sold and often encrusted with rubies and other stones, $10.

Photographer Lyle Ashton Harris Retrospective
Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art
Through May 27
New images inspired by his recent experiences in West Africa.

Thanks for Tuning In: The Wallace and Ladmo Show
Mesa Historical Museum Auditorium
(480) 835-7358
Through Aug. 31
$3-5.

Music

Jazz in the Hills
Appian Way Restaurant
Fountain Hills
(480) 837-4882
(480) 837-9661
Every Friday
Fridays, join jazz lovers in an intimate setting for great music and company. Doors open at 7:45 p.m., show starts at 8:30 p.m. Free, donations welcome.

Jazz in the Garden Concert Series
Desert Botanical Garden
Phoenix
(480) 941-1225
May 9, 16, 23, 30
Featuring premier musicians. 7 p.m. $14-$20.

Concerts under the Stars
Center for the Performing Arts
Scottsdale
(480) 994-2787
May 13
Pink Martini, a cross between a 1930s Cuban dance orchestra and a classical chamber music ensemble. 7:30 p.m. $36
May 17
Don McLean. Rooted in American folk music, Mclean’s songs and lyrics have inspired audiences for more than 30 years. 7:30 p.m. $36.

R. Carlos Nakai
Center for the Performing Arts
Scottsdale
(480) 994-2787
May 10
Premier Native American flutist. 8 p.m. $38.

Annual Mother’s Day Lunch and Concert
Desert Botanical Garden
Phoenix
(480) 941-1225
May 11
Featuring Esteban. 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. or 4-6 p.m. $45 for concert only; $65 concert and lunch.

Summer Concerts in the Park
McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park
Scottsdale
May 11-July 13
Live performances each Sunday. 7:30 – 9 p.m. Free.

Nature

Spring Butterfly Exhibit in the Marshall Butterfly Pavilion
Desert Botanical Garden
Phoenix
(480) 941-1225
Through May 11
Whimsical, dream-like habitat where hundreds of vibrant-colored butterflies flutter by, feeding and flitting among the flowers, 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. $2 with garden admission.

Whitewater Rafting Trips
Upper Salt River
Globe
Through June 1
The Highway 60 Bridge between Globe and Show Low, 1, 2, 3 and 5-day world class whitewater rafting trips in one of America’s most pristine river canyons.

Audubon Society Birdwalks
The Arboretum
Flagstaff
(928) 774-1442
May 3-31
Bird walks through the garden each Saturday during migratory bird season. Bird lists are available.7:30 a.m. Free.

Migratory Bird Day
Boyce Thompson Arboretum
Superior
(520) 689-2811
May 10
A complete day of birds and birding. 6 – 11 a.m. $3-$7.50.

Guided Nature Walk
Hart Prairie Preserve
Flagstaff
(928) 774-8892, ext. 5
May 27-Oct. 12
Meet at 10 a.m. at Fort Valley Plaza Shopping Center, carpool to the preserve for a 2-3 hour roundtrip event. Sundays through mid-October.

Rodeos

Roughstock Rodeo
Rodeo Grounds
Prescott
(928) 445-3103
May 10
Get a taste of Old West Rodeo with this event featuring bucking stock. $

Gary Hardt Memorial Rodeo
Payson Multi-Event Center
Payson
(928) 474-4515.
Parade Saturday morning kicks off event.

Sports

AVP Sanderson Ford Glendale Open
Westgate City Center
Glendale
www.avp.com
May 10-13
Part of the AVP Crocs Tour, a pro-beach volleyball tour with continuous action, featuring more than 150 top men’s and women’s competitors.

Tempe International Triathlon
Tempe Town Lake
www.trifind.net/nf/az/html or www.tucsonracing.com
May 18
Best pros in the world compete for $10,000 in prize money and Olympic points.

Swap Meets

American Swap Meet
Phoenix Greyhound Park
Phoenix
(602) 273-1250
(800)-772-0852
Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. $2.

Indoor Swap Mart
Phoenix
(602) 246-9600
Fridays through Sundays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. $2.

Black Canyon Park-N-Swap Black Canyon City
(602) 374-5434
Saturdays and Sundays, $2.

Theater

Carrie Fisher in Wishful Drinking
Center for the Performing Arts
Scottsdale
(480) 994-2787
Through May 11
A one-woman, autobiographical journey as actress and writer Carrie Fisher shares insights into her fascinating life and career with a wry sense of humor. Includes an “Ignite” event. 7:30, 8 and 2 p.m. $52-$56.

Disney’s Mulan Jr.
Greasepaint Youtheatre
Scottsdale
(480) 990-7405
Through May 18
The story about the girl, Mulan, who fights the Huns to save the Chinese emperor. $8-$15.

Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story
Broadway Palm Dinner Theater
Mesa
(480) 325-6700
Through June 7
Rock ‘n’ roll lives on when the Broadway Palm presents this story about the legendary singer/songwriter from Lubbock, Texas. $$25-$54.

Miss Saigon
Fountain Hills Community Theater
Fountain Hills
(480) 837-9661
May 2-25
Based on Puccini’s Madame Butterfly, this epic musical is about the romance between a strong-willed Vietnamese woman and an American soldier during the Vietnam War. $

Barefoot in the Park
Actors’ Café
Desert Stages Theater
Scottsdale
(480) 483-1664
May 2-July 6
The trials and tribulations of a young couple and their marriage. $20-$25.

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Center for the Arts
Tempe
(480) 350-2822
May 3-25
Musical version of Judith Viorst’s children’s book. 1 and 4 p.m. $20-$25.

R. Buckminster Fuller: The History (and Mystery) of the Universe
Center for the Performing Arts
Scottsdale
(480) 994-2787
May 9
Jo Spano stars as the engineer, philosopher and utopian thinker. 8 p.m. $58.

Cinderella
Desert Stages Children’s Theater
Scottsdale
(480) 483-1664
May 16-June 15
This version of the well-loved fairy tale was created by the late Gerry Cullity, co-founder of the Desert Stages Theater. $12-$15.

Rent
Maricopa County Events Center
Sun City West
(480) 784-4444
May 10-11
8 and 2 p.m. $30-$50.
The Wedding Singer
Gammage Auditorium
Tempe
(480) 784-4444
May 20-25
Part of the M&I Bank Broadway Across America series. $